Summary

  • India race to victory with three overs to spare - report

  • Tourists go 3-1 up in five-match series

  • Openers Mandhana (32) and Verma (31) star with bat

  • England struggle on sluggish pitch against India's spinners

  • Only two batters pass 20 (Beaumont & Dunkley)

  • Final T20 at Edgbaston on Saturday (18:35 BST)

  1. Ind 37-0published at 3.3 overs

    Hmmm.

    Bell responds with an attempted slower ball that doesn't quite come out right. Shafali Verma ducks underneath, and gets a free hit from the full toss.

  2. Postpublished at 20:25 British Summer Time 9 July

    This feels a long time ago!

    Media caption,

    Sixes from Ecclestone and Wong in final over give England hope

  3. Ind 35-0published at 3.1 overs

    That's stunning.

    When Smriti Mandhana bats like this, you kind of wish that England had scored more runs just so that we could see her for longer.

    Lauren Bell bowls a little wide of off stump, and Mandhana guides it effortlessly down to deep third with such class.

  4. Ind 31-0published at 3 overs

    Target 127

    My word, India already look like they are batting on a different pitch.

    Shafali Verma tonks another straight back down the ground for four.

  5. Ind 24-0published at 2.2 overs

    Yep, England turn to spin early.

    But Charlie Dean's second ball is smoked over mid-on by Smriti Mandhana for a one-bounce four.

    Glorious.

  6. Postpublished at 20:20 British Summer Time 9 July

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Shafali Verma must have been watching Wimbledon! She is showing she is not frightened of this pace whatsoever.

  7. Ind 18-0published at 2 overs

    Target 127

    VermaImage source, Getty Images

    Filer does attempt the short one but this pitch isn't quite as suited to it, compared to the zip she got from The Oval a few nights ago. It hangs limply outside off stump and Verma can easily let it go.

    The next ball is whacked like a tennis forehand, back past the bowler for the third boundary of the over.

    14 from it, and with so few runs to play with, it's already time for England and Tammy Beaumont to have a rethink.

  8. Ind 14-0published at 1.3 overs

    Well, Shafali Verma isn't going to give in that easily.

    She hammers Filer for two fours - one thumped over the top, the second slashed through point.

    Cue the bouncer...

  9. Postpublished at 20:16 British Summer Time 9 July

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Shafali Verma has shown weakness in the series and that's playing the short ball. She's scared of it.

  10. Ind 6-0published at 1 over

    Target 127

    England will likely turn to spin sooner rather than later, considering how well India's slow bowlers exploited the surface.

    It'll be Lauren Filer to bowl the second over though, which is fair enough considering opener Shafali Verma's struggles against the short ball.

    Media caption,

    Wyatt-Hodge caught at mid-on

    Media caption,

    Capsey trapped lbw by Charani

  11. Postpublished at 20:13 British Summer Time 9 July

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    It's a bit of a freebie to get Smriti Mandhana up and running.

  12. Ind 4-0published at 0.2 overs

    Poor.

    Down the leg side and helped on its way to the boundary - a gift for Mandhana.

  13. Ind 0-0published at 0.1 overs

    Target 127

    Will it be 3-1 or 2-2?

    Plenty to play for, as Lauren Bell starts with a dot ball to the left-handed Smriti Mandhana.

  14. How's stat?!published at 20:10 British Summer Time 9 July

    Ben Jones
    CricViz analyst

    EcclestoneImage source, PA Media

    Great effort from England to finish a disappointing innings on a high, with 16 runs from the last over. There are only 10 matches where England have scored more runs from the 20th over, none of them against India.

  15. Postpublished at 20:09 British Summer Time 9 July

    HuddleImage source, Getty Images

    Cheers, Adwaidh.

    Good evening, everyone. Another pretty average performance from England there, I'm afraid - though those two sixes in the last over have given them a glimmer.

    There were 34 dot balls throughout the innings on a slow-ish surface, and they didn't score any boundaries between overs 10-19.

  16. Postpublished at 20:07 British Summer Time 9 July

    And that's it from me on this stint.

    Taking you through India's chase will be my colleague Ffion Wynne...

    Over to you, Ffion.

  17. Postpublished at 20:06 British Summer Time 9 July

    England post a target of 127 for India in a game that the hosts should win to keep this five-match T20 series alive.

    Many of England batters got good starts, but they kept losing wickets whenever they tried to accelerate.

    India will look to wrap up this game and the series when they come out to bat here in Manchester.

    Media caption,

    'That is poor' - Dean run out after mix-up with Ecclestone

  18. Postpublished at 20:05 British Summer Time 9 July

    Sam Drury
    BBC Sport cricket writer at Old Trafford

    A bit of a boost for England late in the innings but you feel they'll need to be near-perfect with the ball and in the field to keep this series alive.

    WinVizImage source, Cricviz
  19. Postpublished at 20:03 British Summer Time 9 July

    Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    England will take a bit of momentum from the final over but I think they are shy.

    India have the edge, but England need to learn from that innings. Take the pace off the ball, and bowl into the pitch. Anything full will fly down the ground.

  20. Postpublished at 20:02 British Summer Time 9 July

    Alison Mitchell
    BBC Test Match Special

    ManhattanImage source, Cricviz

    A late flurry in the final over gives England a chance.